Sung T'ai Tsu founded this country's Sung dynasty in 960
In 1860 the Second Maori War broke out in this country
In 1698 Thomas Savery designed the first practical engine to run on this power
The name of this Asian desert is Mongolian for "place without water"
This blood protein now comes in alpha, beta & gamma types
This sacred river flows through Bangladesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal
Formerly occupied by Israel, this narrow piece of land reverted to Palestinian control in 1994
Simple machine Archimedes would use to "move the Earth" if you gave him a firm spot on which to stand
This island famous for its stone statues was annexed by Chile in 1888
2 rocks known as the Pillars of Hercules flank the eastern end of this strait